A.A. Allen Quotes

It would be nice, wouldn't it? if we could get comfortable about the problem of freedom. Kant thinks that we can't.

Kant considers belief in God and immortality to be items of "faith" because he relates faith to the pursuit of ends - in this case, the highest good.

Kant does not regard freedom as an item of faith because it is too basic to our agency to be related to any end.

Freedom is an unprovable but unavoidable presupposition, not an article of faith.

Kant was a rational theologian. He did not pretend to be a biblical or revealed theologian.

We are generally forced to choose one way or the other of distancing ourselves from Kant. I suppose I tend to choose the irreligious way. But I regret that Kant's path has not been followed.

Kant certainly was sympathetic with the metaphysical tradition of rational theology that he criticized.

The species of anti-Enlightenment religion we find among evangelical protestants is far more impoverished, anti-intellectual and downright wretched.

Freedom is a permanent problem for us, both unavoidable and insoluble.

We can't coherently deny, or even decline to affirm, that we are free.

Not only our moral life, but even our use of theoretical reason - on which we rely in rationally inquiring into nature - presupposes that we are free.

Kant thinks we can show that there is no contradiction in supposing we are free.

We can establish empirical criteria for free actions, and investigate human actions on the presupposition we are free.

We can treat human responses to cognitions as involving law-like connections grounded on free choices which show themselves in our character.

We can never prove that we are free or integrate our freedom in any way into our objective conception of the causal order of nature.

If the problem of free will is to see how freedom fits into the order of nature, then Kant's basic view about the free will problem is that it is insoluble.

Kant can provide, and has provided, a good model for philosophers to think about the relation of metaphysics to science and scientific methodology.

Our new strategic plan emphasizes the importance of providing access to records anytime, anywhere. This is one of many initiatives that we are launching to make our goal a reality.

NARA must provide security at our facilities to protect our public patrons, our staff, and our holdings.

There is a simple maxim that I use to express this situation, 'when tolerance becomes a one way street, it leads to cultural suicide.'

You have an imperial presidency that makes Richard Nixon look like a boy scout.

I think that Governor Romney operates on the capital gains tax, his investments, what he lives off of instead of doing it off of his income.

Where is love exchanged? Where is the love felt when a state administrator stuffs a welfare check into an outgoing mail?

The spirit of science is not to prejudge, but to give any honest query a fair shake.

Desire is endless and unappeasable, is most intense where most forbidden, and is never far from despair.

It ain’t innovation unless something moves.

A clamor for 'family values' requires deliberate blindness to the abuses that occur within families.

I can become so interested in what I have that I forget the needs of my soul.

God gave these ten laws for our good. He wants us to be our very best and to get the most that is possible our of life.

I don't use a wallet. My money is just free-flowing in my bag.

I like to get a rise out of my mom with what I wear - I always go for the tallest heels or something super trendy.

I love school, but when I was going to school, I sort of used it as an opportunity to figure out what I love to do.

On my first day shooting '13 Going on 30,' Jennifer Garner had yellow tulips sent to my trailer. I'll never forget them.

My hair is too fine to bleach. I get so much breakage, it's not worth it to dye it.

I feel like any experience you can have which adds to your repertoire of things you've done and can add to your character - I'm willing to try.

I carry a disposable camera. It takes me back to my childhood, when you had to develop your film and wait to see what pictures you got.

Along with rock climbing, I hike and I like to go to the beach, anything outdoors and anything that takes me out of the everyday.

I think the years leading up to 21 were a bit more fun than 21 and beyond might be.

If you don't pay attention to the things that have your attention, you'll give them more attention than they deserve.

You don't manage priorities, you have them.

There is usually an inverse proportion between how much something is on your mind and how much it´s getting done!

A successful executive is one that solves bigger problems than he/she creates.

Anything that does not belong where it is, is an "open loop" pulling on your attention.

A lot of people have nothing very well organized, and a lot of people have nothing, very well organized.

In Ireland we have a very old saying, When you can see the mountains it's going to rain and when you can't see the mountains it's raining.

Trust yourself to do what you really feel like doing, and what you feel like doing will change. Don't, and it will plague you.

Focusing on values does not simplify your life. It gives meaning and direction-and a lot more complexity.

At at any point in time, knowing what has to get done, and when, creates a terrain for maneuvering.

Change - even change meant to improve our lives - creates stress. We can get comfortable with our problems.

Focusing on your values may provide you with meaning, but it won't simplify things.